Best desks – 11 stylish spots where you can work from home

west elm Penelope Mini Desk | £399 at John Lewis
This gorgeous rounded desk features a stunning marble top and a more than spacious drawer to hide eyesore paperwork and otherwise unattractive stationary. Sitting on slim tapered legs with a eucalyptus wood frame, it's also sturdy as well as stylish. We recommend adding this desk to a smaller home office or pushing it into a corner of your living room or spare room to work from. Easy to keep clean, too, it even has brass accents – plus, it emanates a soft yet modern and slightly mid-century vibe. 

Habitat Max Oak Desk with 1 Drawer | £195 from Habitat
Choose this understated yet masterful Habitat desk for a boho-style or scandi home. With a drawer and a cupboard for storage purposes, there's enough space within this desk for a small printer, your myriad of notebooks plus a little more, all to be hidden away. It's created from an oak and oak veneer mix with an oiled finish, while this characterful desk is practically made for bright and airy spaces. In the background, there's cable management to keep things tidy, while it's hard to miss its unique chamfered-edge front. We love!

Dunelm Franco Desk | £169 at Dunelm
This handsome desk is, believe it or not, from Dunelm. Boasting a retro yet undeniably modern vibe, it oozes style since it's bang on-trend right now. It even has a black wooden frame and two teeny (yet indisputably handy) rattan drawers for holding anything from your pen collection to various knick-knacks. Complete with gold-effect handles for a sophisticated yet charming appearance, it will be sure to stand striking inside any home office.

Swoon Pembridge Folding Desk | £229 at Swoon
If space is at a premium to you – especially in your cosy home office – then why not opt for a space-savvy folding desk? This one from Swoon Editions is our favourite since it's the epitome of function and form. It's made of stunning Acacia wood and will need to be wall-mounted to use. Inside it's a stunning deep green colour, and there are cubby holes for storing clutter. Look out for the cable management features, too. Boasting a minimalist look all in all, especially with help from its conical brass handle that sits neatly once folded, waiting for you to give it a tug. Simply fold it down when you're ready to open your laptop.

Habitat Gala Desk | £295 at Habitat
This complete glass desk screams to belong inside any contemporary interior scheme, while its sleek design ought to blend in seamlessly with the rest of your home decor. It's made of tempered glass to stand the test of time, while its curved edges provide a soft look in your home office. Plus, its glass nature means that this Habitat desk won't clog an otherwise busy looking home or room. Though it definitely looks the part, be sure to bear in mind that it doesn't have any storage or cable management.

Made Solly Wide Desk | £379 at MADE.com
This gargantuan desk is nailing the industrial look. With a striking concrete-effect top, it won't be long until it becomes the focal point of your home office. Sitting solidly atop black steel trestle legs, its sharp corners say business, and it offers plenty of space for your laptop, monitor, printer, plant and even desk lamp to sit. Striking is one word to describe this Made.com desk, and allurring is another – especially when paired with a stylish desk chair.

Habitat Jessie Walnut Ladder Desk | £85 at Habitat
A leaning ladder desk is a revolutionary buy for a home working area in which floorspace is premium. It's slim in design with two shelves for storage, plus you can tuck a desk chair underneath to save even more space. This one from Habitat comes in your choice of a walnut or oak finish, and it's a total bargain. Use the shelves above the desk space for displaying your favourite reading material, or as a place for your plants to live.

Evelyn Concrete Effect Folding Desk | £39 at Dunelm
A folding desk that's fit for modern homes? We'll carry on talking. This Dunelm find even features a concrete-effect top, with slimline striking black metal legs – and a sleek frame. It's space-savvy meaning that you can move it around your home, from your bedroom to your living room, and even outside on a warm day, all with ease.  It can be stored inside a cupboard or wardrobe, too, or you can fold it away and perch it against a wall when not in use. It's pretty much perfect for anyone who is working from home for only a few days a week, wouldn't you agree?

Matthew Hilton for Case Furniture Brockwell Desk | £585 at The Conran Shop
If you are a big fan of The Conran Shop, then you will love this desk made for Case Furniture by Matthew Hilton. Boasting an understated yet elegant design in your choice of oak or walnut, it's a simple fix for a home office. With a veneered desktop, this expertly crafted desk sits on slim, angled legs for an unobtrusive look. A robust powder-coated steel border that's wrapped around this desk keeps your items in place, while it provides a small amount of privacy and a little bit of closure from the rest of the room. This also means you can use it in an open-plan space. Cable management is hidden in the back, but bear in mind that it's drawer-less! 

Swoon Watts Corner Desk | £349 at Swoon
If you're eyeing up one corner of your home that you'd like to be inhabited by a desk, then buy this one from Swoon for the perfect fit. It's created for corners with its uniquely shaped top and three legs. With a mid-century and slightly scandi style look, it's as pretty as it is practical. Especially since it boasts spacious drawers plus two handy compartments.